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To: Louis V. Lambrecht who wrote (31350)	4/11/2003 4:23:59 PM
From: Joe S Pack	Respond to of 74559

Here is part of the answer why looting is unchecked: American troops join widespread looting in Baghdad From palace ashtrays and pillows to jeeps and a grand piano, the spoils of war are flying fast in Iraq. Civilians have plundered with little fear of retribution and US soldiers have helped themselves to battlefield souvenirs —a practice that could land them in trouble. During the march on Baghdad, US troops have nicked items of their own, despite military rules forbidding it. On Monday, troops from the Army's 3rd Infantry Division stormed one of Iraq's presidential palaces. They used Saddam's toilets, but also rifled through documents and helped themselves to ashtrays, pillows, gold-painted Arab glassware and other souvenirs. .... As per newsinsider.org

To: Louis V. Lambrecht who wrote (31350)	4/11/2003 4:28:53 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

The coalition troops and intelligence guys are probably overwhelmed by the massive number of sites that are suddenly available for inspection. And they're focusing a lot of energy on searching for our missing POWs.

To: Louis V. Lambrecht who wrote (31350)	4/11/2003 7:29:47 PM
From: Moominoid	Respond to of 74559

NYT today reports on looting of suspected chemical weapons site ... The key problem is that the US/UK doesn't have many troops in country and they are fighting a war still. Now if there was a broad coalition like in 1991 troops from other countries could be keeping order. Still there seems a reluctance to do what they could do to protect hospitals etc. Or if the division that was meant to go via Turkey was already there.... but for some reason Bush had to start the war when he did.... A revolution is on, but still it is very sad to see hospitals, colleges etc. being looted. In the NYT looters told the reporter that the government robbed them of everything and they are taking it back. I have a pinch of salt on the hospital stories though. I wouldn' t think there were any unoccupied beds in Baghdad to steal unless they turfed out the patients. In Kirkuk doctors said the ambulances were all stolen but maybe they were Arabs maligning the Kurds... who knows...